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David is a qualified Civil Engineer with over 15 years’ experience in engineering design and documentation. David specialises in water resources and has extensive experience in stormwater modelling and drainage design. Armed with his experience in water resources, and his proficiency in the use of stormwater modelling software, David forms an important part of a major projects team for both roads and land development projects. As part of his wider scope as Civil Engineer David liaises directly with local councils to resolve stormwater challenges and negotiate project approvals.
Civil Engineering Services:
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Preliminary Civil Concept Plan and Bill of Quantity
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Development Approval Civil (DA) Civil Design
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Construction Certificate (CC) Civil Design
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Flood Study & Impact Assessment
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Project Management & Superintendent
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Spatial Feasibility Planning
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Stormwater Management
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Key Areas of Engineering Expertise
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Land and Infill Development - Civil Design
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Road Infrastructure & pavement design - 12D & Civil 3D
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Flood modelling (1D & 2D) - TUFLOW, XPSWMM, HEC-RAS
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Flood investigation & and mitigation
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Stormwater drainage - DRAINS
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Hydrologic analysis - XPRAFT, RORB, HEC-HMS
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Geographic Information System (GIS) for Civil Engineering - Map Info, QGIS
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Water Sensitive Urban Design – MUSIC
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Google Earth 3D Map Visualisation
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Asset Management in Local Government
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David has also added his over 7 years’ of local government experience in the management of stormwater assets and public drainage systems besides his civil engineering. His competencies to manage public assets from data to financial planning based on Local Government Institutions and Community focus have proven his capabilities to deliver tasks either the bottom-up or top-down strategy.
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Services
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Data Asset Management System
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Asset Service & Community Level of Service
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Asset Long-Term Financial Planning
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Stormwater System and Dam Asset Capital Works Strategy
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Annual Capital Works Plan
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Key Areas of Expertise
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Public Asset Management & Services Strategy - Public Domain Work and Community Consultation Strategy
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Asset Spatial Analysis - QGIS
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Asset Management Tools (National Asset Management System) of Institute Public Works Engineer Australia (IPWEA) - NAMS++ tools
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Asset Maintenance/Operation, Renewal, Upgrade Capital Work Strategy - 1,3,10 year program
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Asset Inspection and Recommendation - Monthly Site Inspection Report
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Asset creation and data improvement - ADAC Land XML, Spreadsheet Analysis
